1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration • Days 334-340

Hi, it's Josh.

Mindfulness. Optimism. Hope.

“1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration” is the series in which I endeavor to remind myself — and you, if you feel like it — to remain mindful, optimistic, and hopeful during these challenging 1461 days. We are living in trying times that are trying to take our time away from living. The goal with this show — beyond entertainment — is to reclaim that time, regain my mind, and focus on what is important.

I am not a self-help guru, I'm just trying to help myself.™

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This week on the show...

On Day 334, I reflect on dudes who outfit their oversized pickups with truck nuts, an appropriate accessory considering the mental state of the vehicle’s driver. These thoughts were brought about after the murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis at the hands of a dude who didn’t get Daddy’s love. Don’t worry, I still believe that humans are compassionate, empathetic, and dedicated to prosperity for all. That said, some people are like a bad food court: “straight garbage.”

On Day 335, I am contemplating the song “Changes” by David Bowie on the anniversary of his passing. I wonder what it takes to change and how change is the only way I know to keep what has happened in Minneapolis from happening throughout the nation. I acknowledge that change is one of, if not the most, difficult challenges any person can face, especially when it may mean losing friends, family, or even your own identity. If David Bowie could do it, I think I can, too.

On Day 336, we celebrate making it to 23% of 1461 days of ignoring the Trump administration. I happened to be at the beloved Black Cow Coffee Company on this day, an environment where awesome people are not willing to sacrifice mindfulness, optimism, and hope just because the leader of the Trump administration and the Trump administration seem to thrive on making people’s lives miserable. I also mention the Jim Carrey film The Number 23 for no reason at all other than the title.

On Day 337, I am still thinking about Minneapolis. Of course, my thoughts drift to Prince Rogers Nelson, also known as Prince. I opine about what sexy words he might say about his city today. Frankly, I am sadly satisfied by the idea that he didn’t live long enough to see the shambles. I guess I am glad that the perpetrators of the ruinous behavior we have seen in the city will never be able to appreciate or enjoy the brilliance of Prince or any art or artists. You have to have a heart to connect with art.

On Day 338, I contemplate how truly screwed we are, but screwed in a good way! What I mean is that we are going to have to collectively figure out what to do with ourselves once we survive the leader of the Trump administration and the Trump administration, which we will do. Sometimes it feels like there is an assault on our way of seeing the world, but we are learning from this experience, and it will make us all better able to connect with each other on the other side. Maybe!

Day 339 falls on the one-year anniversary of my first post in this series. I leave it to you to do the math because I am not good at math, even though I probably would be if I applied myself or cared. I leave that kind of discipline to leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose life we celebrate on this day of the year. I recount a personal story of racism in my neighborhood, not to undermine the positive message, but to remind that to find bigotry, we actually have to look for it, and I am glad that bigotry (and math) still does not feel like it is looking for me.

On Day 340, I get a little frustrated as the media continues to not quite get it when it comes to reporting about the leader of the Trump administration and the Trump administration. I believe there is no governance going on here. There is simply the use of the levers of governance to enact grievance. If the media reports on what appears to be this very simple fact, then they will not have anything else to report on, however, and reporting is a daily endeavor that makes big money. I get it, but I’m going to keep pointing it out.

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One of my first stories was the obituary of John Belushi. Strange for a ten year old? Yes!

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1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration • Days 327-333

Hi, it's Josh.

Mindfulness. Optimism. Hope.

“1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration” is the series in which I endeavor to remind myself — and you, if you feel like it — to remain mindful, optimistic, and hopeful during these challenging 1461 days. We are living in trying times that are trying to take our time away from living. The goal with this show — beyond entertainment — is to reclaim that time, regain my mind, and focus on what is important.

I am not a self-help guru, I'm just trying to help myself.™

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This week on the show...

On Day 327, I confess to some klutz-like behavior, or if I am being honest, actual klutz behavior that involves ketchup. Not unlike the unfortunate evening in NYC that I detail on Episode #60 of The Josh Bloom Podcast, this day involves a series of difficult moments that took place one morning, leading up to what a fastidious dude like me, who does not react well to life’s little self-inflicted unforced errors, was not happy about. Stay tuned.

On Day 328, a commenter says to me, “Democrats won't be in officer for a long time, get used to it.” That’s right. Freudian slip by this commenter who does not know who Freud is. I had some fun with the use of the word officer, and how when I think of officers, I think of criminals, and when I think of criminals, well… you know. I do offer a slight apology to this commenter before it’s all over.

On Day 329, I discuss the recent renaming of the Kennedy Center, or more accurately, the defiling of the Kennedy Center by placing the leader of the Trump administration's name in proximity to JFK’s. My focus on this day is about the artists who have all cancelled their appearances there, and how it is my belief that they have done so for the same reason why I have taken his name off of this podcast. It’s just too gross to be so close.

On Day 330, I admit to enjoying watching the leader of the Trump administration melt down like the Wicked Witch of the West, when he posts on his pretend Twitter about how the governor of Colorado is a scumbag and that he would like other elected officials in the state to rot in hell. I also admit that I have thrown a tantrum or three in my day, but I do not remember saying anything about anyone disintegrating with Satan. I guess that’s just me.

On Day 331, I refer to Starbucks as “burnt dessert,” and with that, make sweeping judgments of those who walk out of this crumbling coffee culture establishment with what I claim is nothing having to do with coffee. Once I am done doing unto others what I would not want them to do unto me, I get real with the topic of the day, which is financial inequity and how it eats away at the harmony that I believe is at the core of the ideal human experience. Huge topic, huge coffee, huge caloric content.

On Day 332, I comment on the leader of the Trump administration’s recent invasion of Venezuela to capture its leader – and his fellow dictator – in an effort to steal the country’s oil, which he has done and appears to be personally profiting from at this time. But that’s not what interests me. As a hobby observer of human behavior, I am more fascinated with the idea that the leader of the Trump administration is just licking his wounds over not being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, which was awarded to the leader of the opposition coalition in Venezuela, who has not been allowed to assume power. Don’t get lost in the sauce. This is only about Donald’s boo-boos.

Speaking of boo-boos, we wrap up the week on Day 333 with a continuation of the previous day’s ideas that remind me of Yogi Bear's cartoon sidekick. I take some pride in beating the Washington Post to the scoop that Venezuela was indeed about the Nobel Peace Prize. As it was revealed, the leader of the opposition coalition in Venezuela, which has not been allowed to assume power, also found herself feeling as if she was not allowed to keep her non-transferable Nobel Peace Prize.

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I published my first newsletter before the age of ten, written using my next-door neighbor’s typewriter, copied with carbon paper, and distributed to mailboxes on my bicycle.

One of my first stories was the obituary of John Belushi. Strange for a ten year old? Yes!

I'm serious about not taking life too seriously.™

❤️ 🏳️‍🌈 ✡️ 🧘‍♂️ 🥯 🍔 🍩

1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration • Days 320-326

Hi, it's Josh.

Mindfulness. Optimism. Hope.

“1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration” is the series in which I endeavor to remind myself — and you, if you feel like it — to remain mindful, optimistic, and hopeful during these challenging 1461 days. We are living in trying times that are trying to take our time away from living. The goal with this show — beyond entertainment — is to reclaim that time, regain my mind, and focus on what is important.

I am not a self-help guru, I'm just trying to help myself.™

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This week on the show...

On Day 320 I am reminded of the song “Take It To The Limit” by Eagles – not The Eagles – because I am reminded that the leader of the Trump Administration is taking us to the bottom, if there even is a bottom anymore, but when we get there we will know in full what it is like when we put people in power who indulge their worst impulses and empower and encourage their followers to do the same. Why am I pointing this out on a podcast that I say is about being positive? Stay tuned!

Day 321 is for celebrating 22 because on Day 321, we are 22% through 1461 days of ignoring the Trump administration. I mention on this day the disgusting and vile comments that the leader of the Trump administration made about the tragic murder of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, and how Rob reminds me of a tangential connection to the number 22. Stay tuned to hear what I’m thinking about that, but for now, let me remind you that when we reach milestones, it is time to reup our commitment to mindfulness, optimism, and hope.

On Day 322, I get to have a little bit of fun with a commenter who thoughtfully asks, “What’s it like to let someone control your everyday life?” and, although I am not a religious person, I do often wonder what it is like for people who give their lives over to the Lord – or a Lord – which obviously leads me to also wonder, in this case, why a follower of the leader of the Trump administration so willingly and blindly abides by all of this man’s misdeeds while at the same insinuating that it is me who is under the spell of this bag of bones. Like I said, I had a little bit of fun.

On Day 323, we address a very pressing issue among followers of the leader of the Trump administration, and that is whether you are an alpha or a beta. There is a third option that I bring up, which you will have to stay tuned to hear about. I had never heard of this popular rage-bait topic until recently, and I was thoroughly bored when I did. We discuss how these so-called alpha males don’t seem to realize how their delusional sense of self can be interrupted in an instant by the realities of life. Oh, those poor instant betas.

On Day 324, we discuss plaque, and yes, I am talking about oral hygiene. But once I am done detailing my own experience with my dentist and destistry, we quickly move along to why and how this has to do with the leader of the Trump administration. I can’t speak to whatever the hell is going on in this rotting dude’s mouth, but I can speak to the stupid plaques he put up at the White House to disparage former presidents because, of course he did. These are the actions of an asshole. See how much more I can say on this dedicated podcast!

Day 325 is one of my favorite days in the series. I address a commenter named Drummer Jimmy71, who is a drummer in a Def Leppard tribute band. I tease him, telling him that I am impressed with his dedication to authenticity by removing one of his arms to emulate, impersonate, and accurately portray Def Leppard’s actual drummer, Rick Allen. This drumming disciple of the leader of the Trump administration told me the next day that he loved the video. That made me feel good.

On Day 326, we wrap up the week with me coining the word “depreshing,” a combination of depression and depressing that I said accidentally and liked. Stay tuned for a discussion of this word that I hope you will consider incorporating into your own vocabulary, and if you are a marketing person, into your daily corporate speak. The reason I felt “depreshed” was because of the holidays, which I hate. If you hate them too, I hope you will be able to relate to what I am saying, and if you don’t, maybe buy me a coffee to convince me otherwise.

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I published my first newsletter before the age of ten, written using my next-door neighbor’s typewriter, copied with carbon paper, and distributed to mailboxes on my bicycle.

One of my first stories was the obituary of John Belushi. Strange for a ten year old? Yes!

I'm serious about not taking life too seriously.™

❤️ 🏳️‍🌈 ✡️ 🧘‍♂️ 🥯 🍔 🍩

1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration • Days 313-319

Hi, it's Josh.

Mindfulness. Optimism. Hope.

“1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration” is the series in which I endeavor to remind myself — and you, if you feel like it — to remain mindful, optimistic, and hopeful during these challenging 1461 days. We are living in trying times that are trying to take our time away from living. The goal with this show — beyond entertainment — is to reclaim that time, regain my mind, and focus on what is important.

I am not a self-help guru, I'm just trying to help myself.™

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This week on the show...

On Day 313, I bring a blast from the past. Do you remember Ranking Roger? He is one half of the synthy, new-wavey, geeky duo General Public from the 80s. I invoke their hit song “Tenderness” because I am of the belief that we are about to enter an era of tenderness and subsequently togetherness. Somehow, this develops into a discussion of tenderizing steaks. I hope not to lose the non-meat eaters in the crowd, but please cut me a little slack, and it will all make sense.

Speaking of tenderness, on Day 314, I comment on the one campaign promise that the leader of the Trump administration remembered to keep, and that is regarding the 1600 pardons he gave to the J6 rioters. That’s about as tender as it gets! I opine on the idea that the leader of the Trump administration thinks of these rioters as his children, and he is only protecting them. In fact, I believe that these criminals, who did not pay for the crimes that he egged on, love him more than his own biological children.

On Day 315, I get a little deep on the subject of self-reflection and how this is difficult for everyone, but especially, it seems, for the leader of the Trump administration, who appears to make it a practice to never reflect. I am sometimes accused of obsessing about this topic, but I do not think it is strange to wonder if the person whose words and deeds are so consequential to the future of humanity ever thinks about those words and deeds before they are said and did.

On Day 316, I get to chat with a commenter named Big John 0482, who not only calls the leader of the Trump administration a God, but he adds five exclamation points to that statement. After acknowledging Big John’s passion, however, I feel the need to question why he only refers to the leader of the Trump administration as merely “a” God. Then I am, of course. reminded of General Zod from the film Superman II, and the day gets derailed from there. Stay tuned if you dare!

On Day 317, if you’re feeling pessimistic about the chances that non-believers in the Leader of The Trump Administration and the Trump administration have in upcoming elections, which I must remind you will be held in case you are deep into a depression like me, not really, I discuss the recent historic wins for democracy, but more realistically, sanity. On this day, I happened to be in NYC, a rare occurrence to be sure these days. I discuss this day at length on Episode 60 of The Josh Bloom Podcast. Please be sure to follow!

Day 318 has me discussing the horrific news about the murder of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner, and the disgusting comments about it that followed from the Leader of the Trump administration. Beyond the obvious sadness of this event, I felt the need to acknowledge that when I heard the news, my first thought was that this must have been political or religious violence or both. We are living in scary times when it comes as a relief that a double homicide is likely the act of a mentally ill family member. I continue to believe that we will be better for what we are going through right now.

We wrap up the week on Day 319 with me wondering about indifference and intolerance. I continue to observe that people are generally good to one another, but the little things matter, too. If a person never uses a turn signal while out on the road, to me, this non-signal is a signal that says, “I am the only person who matters.” I always wonder if a person like this is indifferent to all of the other drivers out on the road; what are they like in the rest of their lives? They are probably like the leader of the Trump Administration, who doesn’t even know about turn signals because he only drives a golf cart.

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More about Josh:

I published my first newsletter before the age of ten, written using my next-door neighbor’s typewriter, copied with carbon paper, and distributed to mailboxes on my bicycle.

One of my first stories was the obituary of John Belushi. Strange for a ten year old? Yes!

I'm serious about not taking life too seriously.™

❤️ 🏳️‍🌈 ✡️ 🧘‍♂️ 🥯 🍔 🍩

1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration • Days 306-312

Hi, it's Josh.

Mindfulness. Optimism. Hope.

“1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration” is the series in which I endeavor to remind myself — and you, if you feel like it — to remain mindful, optimistic, and hopeful during these challenging 1461 days.

We are living in trying times that are trying to take our time away from living. The goal with this show — beyond entertainment — is to reclaim that time, regain my mind, and focus on what is important.

I am not a self-help guru, I'm just trying to help myself.™

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This week on the show…

On Day 306, I follow up on some anti-capitalist rhetoric from the previous two days by trying to sell you something! I wrote my first book – a bio on the iconic indie-pop, psych-rock band The Apples in Stereo, which was just published by J-Card Press. If you like the way I frame the political world here, then you will like the way I frame the music world there. At the risk of sounding hypocritical when it comes to capitalism, I recommend choosing your preferred retailer at applesbook.com

On Day 307, we turn 21. I don’t even remember turning 21 because I left home at 18 and was already deep into the kind of trouble that less-damaged people wait until 21 for. I remember 21 on this day, however, because we are now 21% through 1461 days of ignoring the Trump administration. I speculate, based on accidentally seeing yet another troubling photograph of the leader of the Trump administration, that I might end up having to retitle this series before we even get to 22%.

Day 308 is vocabulary day. I discuss the word “churlish,” which is a word I use to describe the leader of the Trump administration. I wonder if he knows this word. Somehow, I doubt it, but it is a perfect word to describe him. Listen and find out if you are not already familiar. Since this day also fell on the first Monday back to work after Thanksgiving, I offer some words of encouragement, as well. “Churlish” is not one of them!

Day 309 is dedicated to the topic of fighting with family at Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, it is essentially a cliché at this point that families have become bitterly divided over politics. On this day, I suggest ways in which those who are dwelling on the aftermath of those arguments can consider these situations from perspectives that allow us to persevere with purpose. I believe that anyone who has fallen victim to this current climate can recover.

On Day 310, I address a commenter, which frankly I am going to have to do less of, because TikTok penalizes me for that, which you will hear more about on Day 311. I get pretty heady with this commenter and claim that free will does not exist. I go on to explain that every moment of my life and his has led to this meeting. It is pretty magical, I’m not going to lie, and that’s why I manage to squeeze in a reference to R2-D2 and suggest that this commenter and I may cross paths again one day on the planet of Tatooine.

As mentioned, on Day 311, I take to referring to the series you are listening to now by a new, non-threatening name: “1461 Days of Ignoring Someone’s Something.” Apparently, the pending exchange of ownership hands by TikTok has triggered a ramp-up of methods to keep the leader of the Trump administration from having his feelings hurt. Of course, this could be my own paranoia, and as a stalwart advocate of the arts, I ceased my self-censorship the very next day. Today, though, you can share in my frustration.

On Day 312, I go right back to goofing on the subject in question and the inherent hypocrisy of referring to Joe Biden as “Sleepy Joe” while we watch Donald J. Trump sleep through a cabinet meeting that he himself called. Would you do this? No. You have too much dignity. Of course, hypocrisy is a way of life for people like these, but I do wonder why no one simply says, “Hey man, it’s not like you or I care because we are here to do damage anyway, but maybe we should come up with an alternative plan to go with our alternative facts that might include not sleeping on camera.”

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More about Josh:

I published my first newsletter before the age of ten, written using my next-door neighbor’s typewriter, copied with carbon paper, and distributed to mailboxes on my bicycle.

One of my first stories was the obituary of John Belushi. Strange for a ten year old? Yes!

I'm serious about not taking life too seriously.™

❤️ 🏳️‍🌈 ✡️ 🧘‍♂️ 🥯 🍔 🍩